State media reported at least 10 more deaths in post-election unrest
and said authorities arrested the daughter and four other relatives of
ex-President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of Iran's most powerful men.The
reports brought the official death toll for a week of boisterous
confrontations to at least 19. State television inside Iran said 10
were killed and 100 injured in clashes Saturday between demonstrators
contesting the result of the June 12 election and police throwing, tear
gas and water cannons.

Iran's regime continued to impose a blackout on the country's most
serious internal conflict since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

World leaders have voiced mounting alarm over the unrest, which has
jolted the pillars of the Islamic regime and raised concerns over the
future of the oil-rich Shiite Muslim powerhouse.

But Ahmadinejad bluntly told the United States and Britain to stop
interfering after Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki accused London of
plotting for the past two years to sabotage the election.

In his latest comments on Saturday, US President Barack Obama, who has
appealed for dialogue with Tehran after three decades of severed ties,
called on Iran to stop "all violent and unjust actions against its own
people.

"The Iranian government must understand that the world is watching."

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said he rejected the charges
that protesters were being "manipulated or motivated" by foreign
countries and denounced what he said were Iran's effort to turn the
election dispute into a "battle" with the outside world.

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said his country was "worried"
by the loss of life in Iran, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel
called for a recount.

Mousavi, leading the massive wave of public opposition to the vote that
returned Ahmadinejad to power, accused the country's rulers of
"cheating" and warned of a dangerous path ahead. He demands a new
election after his landslide loss.

The death toll from Iraq's deadliest bomb attack in more than a year
rose to 73, police said on Sunday, a day after a suicide bomber
detonated a truck packed with explosives near the northern city of
Kirkuk.

The victims had been leaving a mosque at the time. Major-General Turhan
Abdul Rahman, deputy chief commander of police in Kirkuk province, said
the toll had risen from 67, and that the blast flattened 45 homes.
Casualties are expected to rise as more people are pulled from the
rubble.

Ethiopian troops have reportedly crossed into neighbouring Somalia
after it made a plea for foreign troops to help it battle opposition
fighters seeking to overthrow the government. Somalia's parliamentary
speaker made the request on Saturday after several days of heavy
fighting in the north of the capital, Mogadishu.

"The government is weakened by the rebel forces. We ask neighbouring
countries - including Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Yemen - to send
troops to Somalia within 24 hours," Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur, the Somali
parliamentary speaker, said.

Ethiopian troops last entered Somalia in late 2006 to support the
then-government and drive out Islamic Courts Union fighters led by
Sharif Ahmed, the current president.

People living in Somalis said that they saw Ethiopian soldiers moving
into the country. However, the government of Ethiopia denied the
claims.

Kenya announced that it will not remain passive and will not allow the
escalation of the crisis in the neighboring country because such a
situation could jeopardize the stabilization of security in the whole
area. Kenya as other African countries express concerns that if chaos
continues in Somalia, organizations linked with Al Qaeda will threat
the stability of the wider area.

On reference to the Prime Minister's statement that his government is
going to support Carolos Papoulias' reelection in the presidency of the
Hellenic Republic, leader of socialist party Giorgos Papandreou
expressed his intention to go to early elections, stressing that PASOK
will support Papoulias' re election after the completion of national
elections. Meantime, parties are still troubled regarding the results
of recent Euro elections.

"The Country Needs a New Strong Government"

In his interview to "Proto Thema" newspaper, Giorgos Papandreou
estimates that early elections will take place soon noting that the
best way to honor the president of the Hellenic Republic is for him to
be elected by a Parliament that will have just received peoples'
mandate. "The country needs to change route with a new strong
government", Papandreou stressed and exercised severe criticism to the
government and to the Prime Minister in person, noting that he is
responsible for a country that is withdrawing in every sector.

PASOK president committed to investigate all scandals. He stated: "I
have committed to investigate all cases. We want the truth and
responsibilities will be attributed to all people held responsible,
even if these people are members of our party".

Papandreou branded the governments' handlings of terrorism, criminal
and supported that "with serious work, with choices made with
meritocracy, education, investment to modern means and co operation
with everybody", citizens will find the sense of security they lacking
today.

On reference to economy, he accused the government of applying a
one-side financial policy. PASOK leader spoke of a fair distribution of
wealth, "fighting against parasites that have emptied state funds".

Fresh Gallop

According to Public Issue gallop conducted for "Kathynerini tis
Kyriakis" newspaper PASOK is on the lead gaining 27% of votes, New
Democracy follows with 24%, while 45% of people asked think that both
governments are incompetent to govern.

Costas Karamanlis is considered most appropriate Prime Minister (38%),
Giorgos Papandreou is second with 35%. 24% of people asked consider
both non appropriate.

Two new cases of the A/H1N1 flu have been confirmed in Greece. The
cases concern a 70-year-old man who had just returned from the US and
another 27-years-old American national, who also returned from the
United States. Ministry of Health appeared reassuring stressing that
all cases are under total control and that National Health sector is in
alert. Confirmed cases in Greece rise to 41, 17 of whom and fully
cured. Other patients are still being treated.

H1N1 Flu Cases Rise over the World

The World Health Organization, in an update on the spread of the new
flu strain earlier Saturday, said the number of worldwide cases had
risen to 44,287, with 180 deaths.

Algeria has reported its first case of the new H1N1 flu in a woman who
arrived from the United States via Germany, the official APS news
agency said Sunday.

Thailand confirmed 73 new cases of swine flu Saturday, taking the
country's total to 662, the Thai Health Ministry reported. Public
Health Ministry said no one has died from the virus in Thailand and
only 11 have needed to be hospitalized.

Qatar announced on Tuesday two cases of the H1N1 flu virus in two
foreign children who arrived from the United States and Austria, the
first cases in the small Gulf Arab country. The two boys showed flu
symptoms on arrival were given treatment and were recovering.

Most deaths have been reported to Latin America. The Argentine
government on Sunday reported 99 more confirmed cases of the deadly new
A/H1N1 flu in the nation, which raises the total infected there to 569.
South America now has 3,249 confirmed flu cases. Chile is the worst hit
country in the region with 2,335 confirmed and two dead, followed by
Argentina and then Colombia with 40 cases and one death.